Fingle, East and West
Early-attested site in the Parish of Drewsteignton
Historical Forms
- Fenghyl 1317 Ass
- Feynghel 1330 SR
- West Fangle 1610 FF
- Fingle Bridge 1765 D
Etymology
They lie along a stream and we have the same stream-name which is found in on fengel (BCS 724) in the land boundaries of Culmstock infra 612. The name is clearly English as is shown by the initial f . It must be a derivative of the stem fang , 'to hold, catch,' found in OE fengel , 'prince,' but its application to a stream is obscure. It might perhaps be used of a stream where there was good prospect of a catch.